Stevens Institute of Technology
What Stevens says
Exact quotes from Stevens’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Students must reach out to the Office of Undergraduate Academics to initiate a voluntary Leave of Absence.
— stevens.catalog.prod.coursedog.com ↗A voluntary Leave of Absence is limited to a maximum duration of six months or 180 days from start of leave. An approved Leave of Absence cannot exceed 180 days in a twelve-month period.
— stevens.catalog.prod.coursedog.com ↗To facilitate the return following a voluntary Leave of Absence, the student must connect with the Office of Undergraduate Academics to confirm their plan to return.
— stevens.catalog.prod.coursedog.com ↗Personal (Academic Difficulty, Family, Financial Difficulty, Personal, Professional Opportunity)
— stevens.catalog.prod.coursedog.com ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Stevens appears to use a voluntary leave started with the Office of Undergraduate Academics.
- The public deadline isn't clear; ask the Registrar before spring classes start.
- Leave looks capped at 180 days, which a spring leave with fall return may exceed.
- Reasons accepted: any personal reason (Three leave types; Personal type lists Professional Opportunity; criteria and documentation apply).
- Time away allowed: 180 days.
- Classes start Jan 19.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Entrepreneurship center
- Ansary Entrepreneurship Competition ↗Seniors pitch senior design projects as businesses at the Innovation Expo
- IDEaS (Program for Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship) ↗Engineering school program linking design with entrepreneurship; PROoF prototyping lab
- Launchpad@Stevens ↗12-month program where students build tech startups with real entrepreneurs; starts each spring
Hard-tech team
- Stevens Robotics Club ↗VEX U team; all majors and skill levels
- Stevens SAE Aero Design ↗Founding-year team building a Micro Class aircraft for SAE Aero Design 2027
- Stevens Space Initiative ↗Listed in the DuckLink student group directory; public page content not visible, so verify
CS club
- Software Engineering Club ↗Builds open-source projects; workshops with hiring employers
- Stevens Computer Science Club ↗Open forum for anyone interested in CS or programming
Why 69
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.